SB 683 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Public waterworks; appointments of receiver for waterworks.

Summary
Appointment of receiver for waterworks; public waterworks. Allows the Commissioner of Health to petition the circuit court for the jurisdiction in which any public or private waterworks is located for the appointment of a receiver for such waterworks. Currently such appointment of receivership is only for private waterworks.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Signed Apr 8, 2026
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What changed between versions

Enrolled Chaptered · 1 edit
MINOR
This bill converts the legislative text from an 'Enrolled' draft to a 'Chaptered' final version, meaning it has been officially approved and assigned a chapter number. The substantive legal content regarding the appointment of receivers for private waterworks remains identical to the previous version.
Scope change
None; the scope and applicability of the law are unchanged.
TECHNICAL

Added official chapter metadata, including the chapter number (517), the specific approval date (April 8, 2026), and adjusted line breaks to match the final printed format of the Virginia Acts of Assembly.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 30, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 3, 2026

How they voted

370
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 39
Jan 30, 2026
D Democratic20
20 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
17 Yea 2
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
33
Key actions
13
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Apr 8, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 517 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Mar 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB683ER)
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (97-Y 1-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services (19-Y 2-N)
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N)
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Assigned sub: Health
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to (Voice Vote)
upper
Jan 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate committee offered
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate subcommittee offered
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Health
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Bryce Reeves
Bryce Reeves
RRepublican
VA
28